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B.C. reports nearly 30,000 active cases of COVID-19 as Omicron variant spreads
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Health Ministry says the number of hospitalizations from COVID-19 has risen…
Southern B.C. braces for heavy snow as northern region endures bone-chilling cold
VANCOUVER – Winter storm, snowfall and extreme cold warnings cover almost every corner of British…
Homeowners grant threshold leaps to $1.9 million in B.C. as property values increase
VICTORIA – Homeowners in British Columbia whose property is valued at just under $2 million…
Real estate board says Metro Vancouver home sales hit record in 2021
VANCOUVER – Home sales in Metro Vancouver hit an all-time high last year spurred by…
B.C.’s top doctor says employers should plan now for lots of sick workers
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer is advising businesses to put contingency plans in…
B.C. property assessments continue to rise; rural communities show highest increases
VICTORIA – Assessed values of properties in British Columbia are up again, but the pricey…
Extreme cold, dangerous wind chill, more snow for many parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER – Wind chill values nudging -50 C covered parts of northern British Columbia on…
B.C. implements more paid sick day policy on Saturday
VICTORIA – Workers in British Columbia are now eligible for five paid sick days as…
RCMP lay second-degree murder charge in death of Langford, B.C., woman
LANGFORD, B.C. – RCMP on Vancouver Island say a 27-year-old man has been charged with…
Extreme cold weather causes detrimental impacts on birds in B.C.: Wildlife experts
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s recent cold snap poses significant issues for wildlife across the province,…
B.C. reports 9,332 new cases of COVID-19 since New Year’s Eve
VICTORIA – B.C. is reporting 9,332 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday. Health officials say…
Supreme and provincial courts in B.C. postpone in-person trials as COVID cases surge
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Supreme and provincial courts are postponing in-person trials this week as…
More snow, extreme cold expected for parts of B.C.: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada is advising British Columbia residents to be prepared as extreme cold…
B.C. farmers ‘white-knuckling’ their way through extreme cold after floods, heat dome
VANCOUVER – Richard Bosma’s cows had been home for less than a week after an…
Vancouver Island RCMP investigate Langford woman’s death
LANGFORD, B.C. – Vancouver Island police are investigating after a woman was found dead in…
More snow, heavy winds expected across B.C.: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada is warning travellers to be prepared and drive carefully as heavy…
B.C. reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to five days with no symptoms
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has reduced the requirement to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19…
Snow, rain, freezing rain in southern B.C. as frigid cold, storms hit Western Canada
VANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver was added Friday to regions of British Columbia’s inner south coast…
Olivia rules, Liam follows but Lucas, Ethan axed from B.C.’s 2021 list of baby names
VICTORIA – A count of the most popular baby names in British Columbia in 2021…
Group in B.C. looks to build smaller, homelike long-term care units after COVID-19
VANCOUVER – Rows of rooms line a long, narrow hallway where a tall aluminum cart…
New Year’s Eve parties cancelled, moved online in cities across Canada
VANCOUVER – Canada’s major cities are set to ring in the New Year with more…
B.C. breaks previous day’s COVID-19 record by more than 1,400
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reporting a daily record of 4,383 COVID-19 cases, shattering the…
Snow blankets B.C.’s south coast while freezing conditions raise ice jam concerns
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada lifted all but a handful of the warnings that covered British…
B.C. marks two years since passing law to adopt declaration on Indigenous rights
VANCOUVER – British Columbia recently marked two years since passing legislation that requires the province…